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Birthday October 30, 1775

• The temperature on October 30, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1775: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 14 » The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
  • May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
  • July 5 » The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
  • July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
  • August 23 » American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
  • December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1728 » Mary Hayley, English businesswoman († 1808)
• 1735 » John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States († 1826)
• 1751 » Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish-English poet, playwright, and politician, Treasurer of the Navy († 1816)
• 1762 » André Chénier, Turkish-French poet and playwright († 1794)
• 1786 » Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, Canadian captain and author († 1871)
• 1799 » Ignace Bourget, Canadian bishop († 1885)